Toxic Gunner/History

Toxic Gunner
	ARTICLE		GALLERY		HISTORY

To see the statistics of this tower without the Firerate Bug, visit the Firerate Bug page.

26 March 2025 – Present

Base Stats

Base Stats

Cost $525	Placement Footprint Average (1.5)
Sell Price $175	Placement Type Ground
Damage 1 1 (Poison)	Damage Method Burst (Level 0-3) Poison (Level 0+) Single (Level 4)
Firerate 0.108 1 (Tick)	Hidden Detection N/A
Range 10	Lead Detection Level 0+
Placement Limit N/A	Flying Detection N/A
Burst Count 4	Cooldown 1
Slowdown 10%	Poison Time 6

Upgrades

Level 1 - Faster Reloading - $200

1.2 > 0.6 Cooldown

Sell Price changes to $241

Level 2 - Poisonous Bullets - $800

+4 Range

4 > 8 Burst

+3 Poison Damage

10% > 20% Slowdown

Sell Price changes to $508

Level 3 - Sinister Gear - $3,000

0.108 > 0.093 Firerate

+2 Damage

8 > 20 Burst

Drops 3% defense every tick

Sell Price changes to $1,508

Level 4 - Going Nuclear! - $14,000

+4 Range

+4 Damage

0.6 > 0 Cooldown

+6 Poison Damage

6 > 10 Poison Time

20% > 30% Slowdown

Sell Price changes to $6,175

Stats Table

Level	Total Price	Damage	Poison Damage	Burst Count	Firerate^[1]	Tick	Cooldown	Range	Poison Time	Total Elapsed Damage^[2]	Slowdown	DPS^[3]	Cost Efficiency
0	$525	1	1	4	0.108	1	1.2	10	6	6	10%	3.45^[4]	$152.17
1	$725	1	1	4	0.108	1	0.6	10	6	6	10%	4.88^[5]	$148.57
2	$1,525	1	4	8	0.108	1	0.6	14	6	24	20%	9.46^[6]	$161.21
3	$4,525	3	4	20	0.093	1	0.6	14	6	24	20%	28.39^[7]	$159.39
4	$18,525	7	10	N/A	0.093	1	0	18	10	100	30%	85.27^[8]	$217.25

24 November 2023 – 26 March 2025

Base Stats

Base Stats

Cost $675	Placement Footprint Average (1.5)
Sell Price $225	Placement Type Ground
Damage 1	Damage Method Burst Poison (Level 2+)
Firerate 0.128	Hidden Detection N/A
Range 10	Lead Detection Level 0+
Placement Limit N/A	Flying Detection N/A
Burst Count 6	Cooldown 1

Upgrades

Level 1 - Faster Reloading - $200

1 > 0.5 Cooldown

Sell Price changes to $291

Level 2 - Poisonous Bullets - $750

+2 Range

+Damage over time

•2 Poison Damage

•6 Poison Time

•0.5 Tick

•Drops 1% defense every tick

•10% Slowdown

Sell Price changes to $541

Level 3 - Sinister Gear - $3,000

+1 Damage

+1 Poison Damage

+2 Range

0.128 > 0.108 Firerate

6 > 10 Burst

Sell Price changes to $1,541

Level 4 - Going Nuclear! - $9,250

+2 Damage

+2 Poison Damage

+4 Range

0.5 > 0 Cooldown

6 > 10 Poison Time

Sell Price changes to $4,625

Stats Table

Level	Total Price	Damage	Poison Damage	Burst Count	Firerate^[1]	Tick	Cooldown	Range	Poison Time	Total Elapsed Damage^[2]	Slowdown	DPS^[3]	Cost Efficiency
0	$675	1	N/A	6	0.128	N/A	1	10	N/A	N/A	N/A	3.39	$199.12
1	$875	1	N/A	6	0.128	N/A	0.5	10	N/A	N/A	N/A	4.73	$184.99
2	$1,625	1	2	6	0.128	0.5	0.5	12	6	24	10%	8.79^[9]	$184.87
3	$4,625	2	3	10	0.108	0.5	0.5	14	6	36	10%	18.66^[10]	$247.86
4	$13,875	4	5	10	0.108	0.5	0	18	10	100	10%	47.04^[11]	$294.96

Lunar Overture Update (28 October 2023) – 24 November 2023

Base Stats

Base Stats

Cost $400	Placement Footprint Average (1.5)
Sell Price $133	Placement Type Ground
Damage 1	Damage Method Burst Poison (Level 2+)
Firerate 0.158	Hidden Detection N/A
Range 10	Lead Detection Level 0+
Placement Limit N/A	Flying Detection N/A
Burst Count 3	Cooldown 1

Upgrades

Level 1 - Faster Reloading - $150

1 > 0.5 Cooldown

Sell Price changes to $183

Level 2 - Poisonous Bullets - $400

+2 Range

+Damage over time

•1 Poison Damage

•2 Poison Time

•0.5 Tick

•2 Slowdown Time

•10% Slowdown

Sell Price changes to $316

Level 3 - Hazardous Gear - $1,600

+1 Damage

+2 Range

0.158 > 0.108 Firerate

3 > 6 Burst

Sell Price changes to $850

Level 4 - Nuclear Overload - $6,000

+2 Damage

+4 Range

6 > 10 Burst

2 > 5 Poison Time

Sell Price changes to $2,850

Stats Table

Level	Total Price	Damage	Poison Damage	Burst Count	Firerate^[1]	Tick	Cooldown	Range	Poison Time	Total Elapsed Damage^[2]	Slowdown	DPS^[3]	Cost Efficiency
0	$400	1	N/A	3	0.158	N/A	1	10	N/A	N/A	N/A	2.04	$196.08
1	$550	1	N/A	3	0.158	N.A	0.5	10	N/A	N/A	N/A	3.08	$178.57
2	$950	1	1	3	0.158	0.5	0.5	12	2	4	10%	5.08^[12]	$187.01
3	$2,550	2	1	6	0.108	0.5	0.5	14	2	4	10%	12.45^[13]	$204.82
4	$8,550	4	1	10	0.108	0.5	0.5	18	5	10	10%	27.32^[14]	$312.96

14 March 2023 – Lunar Overture Update (28 October 2023)

Base Stats

Base Stats

Cost $400	Placement Footprint Average (1.5)
Sell Price $133	Placement Type Ground
Damage 1	Damage Method Burst Poison (Level 2+)
Firerate 0.158	Hidden Detection N/A
Range 10	Lead Detection Level 0+
Placement Limit N/A	Flying Detection N/A
Burst Count 3	Cooldown 1

Upgrades

Level 1 - Faster Reloading - $150

1 > 0.5 Cooldown

Sell Price changes to $183

Level 2 - Poisonous Bullets - $400

+2 Range

+Damage over time

•1 Poison Damage

•2 Poison Time

•0.5 Tick

•10% Slowdown

Sell Price changes to $316

Level 3 - Hazardous Gear - $1,600

+1 Damage

+2 Range

0.158 > 0.108 Firerate

3 > 6 Burst

Sell Price changes to $850

Level 4 - Nuclear Overload - $6,000

+2 Damage

+4 Range

6 > 10 Burst

2 > 5 Poison Time

Sell Price changes to $2,850

Stats Table

Level	Total Price	Damage	Poison Damage	Burst Count	Firerate^[1]	Tick	Cooldown	Range	Poison Time	Slowdown Time	DPS^[15]	Cost Efficiency
0	$400	1	N/A	3	0.158	N/A	1	10	N/A	N/A	2.04	$196.08
1	$550	1	N/A	3	0.158	N.A	0.5	10	N/A	N/A	3.08	$204.82
2	$950	1	1	3	0.158	0.5	0.5	12	2	10%	3.58^[16]	$265.36
3	$2,550	2	1	6	0.108	0.5	0.5	14	2	10%	10.95^[17]	$232.88
4	$8,550	4	1	10	0.108	0.5	0.5	18	5	10%	25.52^[18]	$335.03

Entity System Update (12 March 2022) – 14 March 2023

Base Stats

Base Stats

Cost $400	Placement Footprint Average
Sell Price $133	Placement Type Ground
Damage 1 1 (Poison)	Damage Method Burst Poison
Firerate 0.158	Hidden Detection N/A
Range 10	Lead Detection Level 0+
Placement Limit N/A	Flying Detection N/A
Slowdown 10%	Slowdown Time ∞
Burst Count 3	Cooldown 1

Upgrades

Level 1 - Faster Reloading - $150

1 > 0.5 Cooldown

Sell Price changes to $183

Level 2 - Poisonous Bullets - $400

+2 Range

Sell Price changes to $316

Level 3 - Hazardous Gear - $1,600

+1 Damage

+2 Range

0.158 > 0.108 Firerate

3 > 6 Burst

Sell Price changes to $850

Level 4 - Nuclear Overload - $6,000

+2 Damage

+4 Range

6 > 10 Burst

2 > 5 Poison Time

Sell Price changes to $2,850

Stats Table

Level	Total Price	Damage	Poison Damage	Burst Count	Firerate^[1]	Tick	Cooldown	Range	Poison Time	Slowdown	Slowdown Time	DPS^[15]	Cost Efficiency
0	$400	1	1	3	0.158	0.5	1	10	2	10%	∞	2.54^[19]	$157.48
1	$550	1	1	3	0.158	0.5	0.5	10	2	10%	∞	3.58^[16]	$153.63
2	$950	1	1	3	0.158	0.5	0.5	12	2	10%	∞	3.58^[16]	$265.36
3	$2,550	2	1	6	0.108	0.5	0.5	14	2	10%	∞	10.95^[17]	$232.88
4	$8,550	4	1	10	0.108	0.5	0.5	18	5	10%	∞	25.51^[18]	$335.03

Frost Invasion Update (8 May 2021) – Entity System Update (12 March 2022)

Base Stats

Base Stats

Cost $400	Placement Footprint Average
Sell Price $133	Placement Type Ground
Damage 1	Damage Method Burst Poison
Firerate 0.18	Hidden Detection N/A
Range 10	Lead Detection Level 0+
Placement Limit N/A	Flying Detection N/A
Slowdown per Shot 10%	Slowdown Time ∞
Burst Count 3	Cooldown 1

Upgrades

Level 1 - Faster Reloading - $150

1 > 0.5 Cooldown

Sell Price changes to $183

Level 2 - Poisonous Bullets - $400

+2 Range

+Damage over time

•1 Poison Damage

•2 Poison Time

•0.5 Tick

Sell Price changes to $316

Level 3 - Hazardous Gear - $1,600

+1 Damage

+2 Range

0.18 > 0.13 Firerate

3 > 6 Burst

Sell Price changes to $850

Level 4 - Nuclear Overload - $6,000

+2 Damage

+4 Range

6 > 10 Burst

2 > 5 Poison Time

Sell Price changes to $2,850

Stats Table

Level	Total Price	Damage	Poison Damage	Burst Count	Firerate^[1]	Tick	Cooldown	Range	Poison Time	Slowdown per Shot	Max Slodown	Slowdown Time	DPS^[15]	Cost Efficiency
0	$400	1	N/A	3	0.18	N/A	1	10	N/A	10%	50%	∞	1.95	$205.13
1	$550	1	N/A	3	0.18	N/A	0.5	10	N/A	10%	50%	∞	2.88	$190.97
2	$950	1	1	3	0.18	0.5	0.5	12	2	10%	50%	∞	3.38^[20]	$281.07
3	$2,550	2	1	6	0.13	0.5	0.5	14	2	10%	50%	∞	9.88^[21]	$258.1
4	$8,550	4	1	10	0.13	0.5	0.5	18	5	10%	50%	∞	22.42^[22]	$381.36

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 Firerate only applies to the burst and is not the time between bursts.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Total Elapsed Damage is calculated as Poison Damage × (Poison Time ÷ Tick)
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 DPS is calculated as (Damage × Burst Count) ÷ (Cooldown + (Firerate × Burst Count)) + (Poison Damage ÷ Tick).
When the Toxic Gunner stops firing in bursts, it is calculated as Damage ÷ Firerate + Poison Damage ÷ Tick
DPS assumes all shots poison the same enemy.
↑ 2.45 Gun DPS + 1 Poison DPS
↑ 3.88 Gun DPS + 1 Poison DPS
↑ 5.46 Gun DPS + 4 Poison DPS
↑ 24.39 Gun DPS + 4 Poison DPS
↑ 75.27 Gun DPS + 10 Poison DPS
↑ 4.73 Gun DPS + 4 Poison DPS
↑ 12.66 Gun DPS + 6 Poison DPS
↑ 37.04 Gun DPS + 10 Poison DPS
↑ 3.08 Gun DPS + 2 Poison DPS
↑ 10.45 Gun DPS + 2 Poison DPS
↑ 25.32 Gun DPS + 2 Poison DPS
↑ ^15.0 ^15.1 ^15.2 DPS is calculated as (Damage × Burst Count) ÷ (Cooldown + (Firerate × Burst Count)) + (1 ÷ Poison Time), as due to bugs, poison damage was only dealt once.
DPS assumes all shots poison the same enemy.
↑ ^16.0 ^16.1 ^16.2 3.08 Gun DPS + 0.5 Poison DPS
↑ ^17.0 ^17.1 10.45 Gun DPS + 0.5 Poison DPS
↑ ^18.0 ^18.1 25.32 Gun DPS + 0.2 Poison DPS
↑ 2.04 Gun DPS + 0.5 Poison DPS
↑ 2.88 Gun DPS + 0.5 Poison DPS
↑ 9.38 Gun DPS + 0.5 Poison DPS
↑ 22.22 Gun DPS + 0.2 Poison DPS

Towers
Starter	Scout • Sniper • Paintballer • Demoman • Hunter • Soldier
Intermediate	Militant • Medic • Freezer • Farm • Shotgunner • Rocketeer • Trapper • Ace Pilot • Pyromancer • Military Base • Crook Boss
Advanced	Electroshocker • Commander • Warden • Cowboy • DJ Booth • Minigunner • Ranger • Pursuit • Gatling Gun • Turret • Mortar • Mercenary Base
Hardcore	Brawler • Necromancer • Accelerator • Engineer
Golden Perks	Golden Minigunner • Golden Crook Boss • Golden Pyromancer • Golden Scout • Golden Cowboy • Golden Soldier
Exclusive	Gladiator • Commando • Slasher • Frost Blaster • Archer • Swarmer • Toxic Gunner • Sledger • Executioner • Elf Camp • Jester • Cryomancer • Hallow Punk • Harvester • Snowballer • Elementalist • Firework Technician • Biologist • War Machine • Mecha Base
Removed	Sentry

Units
Military Base	Humvee • Humvee 2 • Humvee 3 • Tank • Railgun Tank • Motorcycle (Removed) • Truck1 (Removed) • Truck2 (Removed) • Truck3 (Removed)
Engineer	Sentry • Rifle Sentry • Minigun Sentry • War Machine Sentry
Crook Boss	Pistol Goon • Tommy Goon 1 • Tommy Goon 2 • Body Guard (Removed) • Body Guards 1 (Removed) • Body Guards 2 (Removed) • Golden Crook (Removed) • Golden Mafia (Removed) • Crook (Removed) • Mafia (Removed)
Golden Crook Boss	Golden Pistol Goon • Golden Tommy Goon 1 • Tommy Goon 2 • Golden Body Guard (Removed) • Golden Body Guards 1 (Removed) • Golden Body Guards 2 (Removed)
Commander	Gunner APC • Missile APC
Mercenary Base	Rifleman • Grenadier • Riot Guard • Field Medic
Elf Camp	Elf • Snowball Elf • Bomber Elf • Guardian Elf • Cannoneer Elf • Ripped Elf • Gift Bomber • Gunner Elf
Necromancer	Skeleton • Sword Skeleton • Giant Skeleton • Skeleton Knight • Hallow Guard • Executioner Skeleton
Elementalist	Ice Turret
Biologist	Sunflower • Ivy • Nightshade
Consumables	Molten Monster • Fire Ducky • Confusion Ducky • Ice Ducky • Poison Ducky • Shock Ducky
Enforcer	SWAT Van (Removed)
Mecha Base	Mark I • Mark II • Mark III • Mark IV • Mark V • XR600 (Removed) • Armored XR600 (Removed) • XR700 (Removed) • XR900 (Removed) • XR901 (Removed)
Trick or Threat Town	Citizen 1 (Removed) • Citizen 2 (Removed)
Commands Only	Monster

Tower Gallery Pages
Starter	Scout • Sniper • Paintballer • Demoman • Hunter • Soldier
Intermediate	Militant • Medic • Freezer • Farm • Shotgunner • Rocketeer • Trapper • Ace Pilot • Pyromancer • Military Base • Crook Boss
Advanced	Electroshocker • Commander • Warden • Cowboy • DJ Booth • Minigunner • Ranger • Pursuit • Gatling Gun • Turret • Mortar • Mercenary Base
Hardcore	Brawler • Necromancer • Accelerator • Engineer
Golden Perks	Golden Minigunner • Golden Crook Boss • Golden Pyromancer • Golden Scout • Golden Cowboy • Golden Soldier
Exclusive	Gladiator • Commando • Slasher • Frost Blaster • Archer • Swarmer • Toxic Gunner • Sledger • Executioner • Elf Camp • Jester • Cryomancer • Hallow Punk • Harvester • Snowballer • Elementalist • Firework Technician • War Machine • Mecha Base
Removed	Sentry

Unit Gallery Pages
Military Base	Humvee • Humvee 2 • Humvee 3 • Tank • Railgun Tank
Engineer	Sentry • Rifle Sentry • Minigun Sentry • War Machine Sentry
Crook Boss	Pistol Goon • Tommy Goon 1 • Tommy Goon 2
Golden Crook Boss	Golden Pistol Goon • Golden Tommy Goon 1 • Golden Tommy Goon 2
Commander	Gunner APC • Missile APC
Mercenary Base	Rifleman • Grenadier • Riot Guard • Field Medic
Necromancer	Skeleton • Sword Skeleton • Giant Skeleton • Skeleton Knight • Hallow Guard • Executioner Skeleton
Elementalist	Ice Turret

History Pages
Starter	Scout • Sniper • Paintballer • Demoman • Hunter • Soldier
Intermediate	Militant • Medic • Freezer • Farm • Shotgunner • Rocketeer • Trapper • Ace Pilot • Pyromancer • Military Base • Crook Boss
Advanced	Electroshocker • Commander • Warden • Cowboy • DJ Booth • Minigunner • Ranger • Pursuit • Gatling Gun • Turret • Mortar • Mercenary Base
Hardcore	Brawler • Necromancer • Accelerator • Engineer
Golden Perks	Golden Minigunner • Golden Crook Boss • Golden Pyromancer • Golden Scout • Golden Cowboy • Golden Soldier
Exclusive	Gladiator • Commando • Slasher • Frost Blaster • Archer • Swarmer • Toxic Gunner • Sledger • Executioner • Elf Camp • Jester • Snowballer • Elementalist • War Machine • Mecha Base
Removed	Sentry

[fr-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 Firerate only applies to the burst and is not the time between bursts.

[TED-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Total Elapsed Damage is calculated as Poison Damage × (Poison Time ÷ Tick)

[DPS-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 DPS is calculated as (Damage × Burst Count) ÷ (Cooldown + (Firerate × Burst Count)) + (Poison Damage ÷ Tick).
When the Toxic Gunner stops firing in bursts, it is calculated as Damage ÷ Firerate + Poison Damage ÷ Tick
DPS assumes all shots poison the same enemy.

[4] 2.45 Gun DPS + 1 Poison DPS

[5] 3.88 Gun DPS + 1 Poison DPS

[6] 5.46 Gun DPS + 4 Poison DPS

[7] 24.39 Gun DPS + 4 Poison DPS

[8] 75.27 Gun DPS + 10 Poison DPS

[9] 4.73 Gun DPS + 4 Poison DPS

[10] 12.66 Gun DPS + 6 Poison DPS

[11] 37.04 Gun DPS + 10 Poison DPS

[12] 3.08 Gun DPS + 2 Poison DPS

[13] 10.45 Gun DPS + 2 Poison DPS

[14] 25.32 Gun DPS + 2 Poison DPS

[dps-15] 15.0 ^15.1 ^15.2 DPS is calculated as (Damage × Burst Count) ÷ (Cooldown + (Firerate × Burst Count)) + (1 ÷ Poison Time), as due to bugs, poison damage was only dealt once.
DPS assumes all shots poison the same enemy.

[dps1-16] 16.0 ^16.1 ^16.2 3.08 Gun DPS + 0.5 Poison DPS

[dps2-17] 17.0 ^17.1 10.45 Gun DPS + 0.5 Poison DPS

[dps3-18] 18.0 ^18.1 25.32 Gun DPS + 0.2 Poison DPS

[19] 2.04 Gun DPS + 0.5 Poison DPS

[20] 2.88 Gun DPS + 0.5 Poison DPS

[21] 9.38 Gun DPS + 0.5 Poison DPS

[22] 22.22 Gun DPS + 0.2 Poison DPS

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